Agro-industrial development and valorization of coconut fruit waste In Indonesia: A review

Abstract

The development of coconut agro-industry in Indonesia has the potential to be carried out, one of which is by valorizing waste / by-products of product processing, especially coconut fruit. Indonesia as the highest coconut producing country in the world, has abundant resources and has not been optimally utilized. This review discusses systematically from various sources of national and or international research articles to discuss the development of coconut agro-industry in Indonesia. Coconut plantations in Indonesia are divided into 3 forms, 98% are smallholder plantations. So that efforts to develop coconut agro-industry and including valorization of its waste will potentially improve the economy of the community.